Genus: Marisaurus MALKANI, 2021
= Marisaurus MALKANI, 2004 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
Mari, honoring the Mari tribes Bohri locality from Central Sulaiman Range, Pakistan and
Greek, sauros, "lizard."
Species: jeffi MALKANI, 2021
= Marisaurus jeffi MALKANI, 2004 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
In honor of Dr. Jeffery A. Wilson, Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan,
USA for verifying the ideas of author regarding first biconvex caudal of Saltasaurids
dinosaurs from Pakistan.
Holotype: GSP/MSM-7-15, GSP/MSM-29-15 to GSP/MSM-33-15, GSP/MSM-815-15, GSP/MSM-808-15, GSP/MSM0507-15 (see material for complete breakdown)
Locality: Mari Bohr locality 15, Barkhan, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri Formation, Fort Munro Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Latest Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Caudal vertebrae.
GSP/MSM-163-15: Distal right scapula.
GSP/MSM-165-15: Proximal pubis.
GSP/MSM-164-15:Distal pubis.
GSP/MSM-169-15: Proximal femur.
GSP/SMM-70-15: Distal femur.
Referred material:
Locality: Bor Kali Kakor locality (DL-2), Top Kinwa Kali Kakor locality (DL-4), Top Kinwa Kali Kakor locality (DL-16), Vikakri area, and Darwaza-Gumbrak locality (DL-8), Nahar Kot Area, Barkhan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-79-19: Partial skull.
MSM-107-19 to MSM-109-19: 3 associated cervical vertebrae.
MSM-110-19 to MSM-112-19: 3 associated dorsal vertebrae.
MSM-113-19 to MSM-117-19: 5 associated caudal vertebrae.
MSM-118-19: Distal femur.
MSM-119-19: Proximal tibia.
MSM-34-16, MSM-35-16: 2 fragmentary but seems to be assoicated caudal vertebrae.
MSM-36-4 to MSM-39-4, MSM-39 (a)-4: 5 fragmentary but seems to be assoicated caudal vertebrae.
MSM-40-8: 1 fragmentary caudal vertebra.
MSM-41-2, MSM-42-2: 2 fragmentary but seems to be associated caudal vertebrae.
MALKANI, 2006
Locality: Alam Kali Kakor locality, Vitakri area, Barkhan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given: 3 cervicals, 3 dorsals, and 5 caudal vertebrae along with appendicular elements as distal femur and proximal tibia.
Number: Not given: Occipital condyel and posterior skull or may belong to part of vertebra, found associated.